Texas A&M UniversityCommerce

Teacher: Jacie Phillips

Daily Lesson Plan Form

Subject: English

Grade Level: 9th

Mentor: Karen Cato

Campus/District: Chisum Date: 3/6/2015

High School
Overall Goal of Lesson: Students will know and understand the literacy element of foreshadowing.
Instructional Objectives: Students will be about to define and identify the literacy element of
foreshadowing. Student will be able to analyze and identify different example out of books, passages,
and other reading and writing material.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS)
Key Vocabulary:
E4(5)(A)
Foreshadowing
analyze how complex plot structures (e.g., subplots)
Setting
and devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks,
Theme
suspense) function and advance the action in a work
Flashback
of fiction;
Higher Order Questions:
Why is it important for students to recognize the literacy element of foreshadowing?
What are some examples of foreshadowing?
Student Activities:
Students will engage in discussion by using prior knowledge, watch an engaging video clips, and
participate in a hands-on activity.
SPED Modifications & ELL Strategies:
Students will be provided with an IPad and
participate in group discussion.

Time Allotted
40 Minutes

Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

Students will be provided with an IPad and participate in a
KAHOOT activity were they will be ask to answer
questions about what is foreshadowing and what are some
examples.

Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:

The students will begin class by answer a bell ringer. After students have finished the bell
ringer the teachers will begin to start the lesson by asking students what they think
foreshadowing is.
Modeling:
The teacher will then provide students with a video clip of foreshadowing that will help
students understand the literacy element. Then the teacher will discuss with the students
some other different examples that they might have seen or read in books or movies.
Guided Practice:
Teacher will then introduce the KAHOOT activity to better help them understand the
literacy element foreshadowing.
Independent Practice:
Students will then be ask to come up with their own example of foreshadowing.
Lesson Closure:
Once students have finished their own foreshadowing example, the teacher will rap the

lesson up with asking student to predict what they believe the literacy element flashback is.
Assessment Methods/Strategies:
Students will be assessed throughout the lesson by participation and observation. Students
will also complete a rap up questions about what they believe the literacy element flashback
is.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.): Computer, IPad, and Handouts.